Federico Coletta
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| Date of birth | 29 May 2007 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Benfica B | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 83 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2016 | Vigor Perconti | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2025 | Roma | ||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Benfica | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Benfica B | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Italy U15 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Italy U17 | 15 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Italy U18 | 4 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Italy U19 | 16 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 January 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Federico Coletta (born 29 May 2007) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and winger for Liga Portugal 2 club Benfica B, the reserve team of Primeira Liga club Benfica.
Early life
Coletta was born on 29 May 2007 in Rome, Italy. Born to Alessandro Coletta and Fabiana Coletta, he is the younger brother of Flavio Coletta.[1]
Club career
As a youth player, Coletta joined the youth academy of Vigor Perconti. In 2016, he joined the youth academy of Serie A side Roma and was promoted to the club's under-20 team in 2024.[2]
On 11 September 2025, Coletta joined Portuguese Primeira Liga side Benfica on a contract until 2028, and was then sent down to the reserve team to get valuable minutes.[3]
International career
Coletta is an Italy youth international and has played for the Italy national under-15 football team, the Italy national under-17 football team, the Italy national under-18 football team, and the Italy national under-19 football team. During the summer of 2024, he helped the Italy national under-17 football team win the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[4]
Style of play
Coletta plays as a midfielder and is right-footed. English newspaper The Guardian wrote in 2024 that "his game... resembles that of Inter’s Davide Frattesi, an agile line-breaker whose instincts and timing make him a menace attacking the penalty box".[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Benfica B | 2025–26 | Liga Portugal 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3[a] | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||
- Notes
- ↑ Appearances in Premier League International Cup
Honours
Italy U17
References
- ↑ "COLETTA, UN TALENTO PRONTO AD ESPLODERE A ROMA" [COLETTA, A TALENT READY TO EXPLODE IN ROME] (in Italian). Alfredo Pedullà. 28 December 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ↑ Federico Coletta at Soccerway
- ↑ "Federico Coletta é reforço" [Federico Coletta is a new signing.] (in Portuguese). SL Benfica. 11 September 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ↑ "Coletta, l'erede di Totti fa grande l'Under17" [Coletta, Totti's heir makes the Under 17 great] (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ↑ "Next Generation 2024: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ↑ "UEFA Under-17 EURO final report: Italy 3-0 Portugal". UEFA. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
External links
- Federico Coletta at Soccerway